Utility scale solar tops 30 GW globally, finds Wiki-Solar 28. October 2014 | Global PV markets , Industry & Suppliers , Markets & Trends | By: Ian Clover Report reveals 2014 has added close to 10 GW of utility scale solar PV, marking the fifth-consecutive record-breaking year. 2014 has seen almost 9 GW of utility scale solar PV installed globally.First Solar Analysis by Wiki-Solar has revealed that the global installed capacity of utility scale solar PV has reached 30.3 GW, up from 21.5 GW at the beginning of 2014. Defining a utility scale solar plant as an installation larger than 4 MWac, the research suggests that 2014 is the fifth-consecutive in which the industry has broken previous records. Leading the way in this sector is the U.S., which has 407 solar plants larger than 4 MWac, generating a combined capacity of just over 7 GW. China is the second-largest utility sca...